All custom sounds can be reassigned and adjusted for volume in A32x_Sounds.ini. The last number in each "SoundNN=" line determines the volume of the sound sample.
If the rain sound is duplicated (which isn't the case for me), you' can remove the line containing "c2prec1.wav" and its corresponding "LVar=" line and then renumber all subsequent lines to bring them back in order.

Thanks. I could find the culprit with your explanation, file and folder names.
I previously changed the precip folder in the FSX/Sound folder with a MOD version. The rain sound is fine again after going back to the MS original version.

Bjoern, my ECAM checklist gets stuck in PUSHBACK and then returns back to normal after passing 10000 ft; i.e., no TAXI, no T/O checklist. It looks like I'm missing a few steps to activate the TAXI checklist, but when I complete the PUSHBACK checklist (all items in green), the TAXI checklist doesn't come active. Any ideas?

Thanks. I could find the culprit with your explanation, file and folder names.
I previously changed the precip folder in the FSX/Sound folder with a MOD version. The rain sound is fine again after going back to the MS original version.

Bjoern, my ECAM checklist gets stuck in PUSHBACK and then returns back to normal after passing 10000 ft; i.e., no TAXI, no T/O checklist. It looks like I'm missing a few steps to activate the TAXI checklist, but when I complete the PUSHBACK checklist (all items in green), the TAXI checklist doesn't come active. Any ideas?

Do the "Next/Previous Memo" clickspots work?

I'm considering revising the initialization logic for the checklists (if not shared with other FMC elements) or mapping the page functionality to the ECAM control panel.
Any idea how the checklists work on the real A320?

I have a few questions:
What's the Bjoern cockpit? is it a beta cockpit for next version of aircraft? Or a fork from FD-FMC? is it stable?

At the moment, it's a fork that comes without the airport database and sounds, due to some quite extensive changes. I hope that Francois will merge the cockpit into the main package at one point, but I will have to fix some bugs first.

I know, there were 3 DLLs. The xmltools which was the major one which works, the callout one which doesn't work and the sound one which only seems to be needed for a few sounds.

It's at 99%. I am not sure if anyone is capable of making new DLLs but I know someone is writing a 64 bit sound DLL for the real air custom sounds, maybe that could be of some help in the future.
I will give it a full test tomorrow.

Bjoern, my ECAM checklist gets stuck in PUSHBACK and then returns back to normal after passing 10000 ft; i.e., no TAXI, no T/O checklist. It looks like I'm missing a few steps to activate the TAXI checklist, but when I complete the PUSHBACK checklist (all items in green), the TAXI checklist doesn't come active. Any ideas?

Bjoern, my ECAM checklist gets stuck in PUSHBACK and then returns back to normal after passing 10000 ft; i.e., no TAXI, no T/O checklist. It looks like I'm missing a few steps to activate the TAXI checklist, but when I complete the PUSHBACK checklist (all items in green), the TAXI checklist doesn't come active. Any ideas?

Do the "Next/Previous Memo" clickspots work?

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I didn't know about those buttons!

The clickspots work to check all flight phases, but sometimes a double click is necessary. Not yet found the rule for single or double click.

I tried several flights and it worked even better on V4 than v3 which is strange. The bug where it would get stuck on plus or minus 700 fpm seems to have gone which is great. The only thing which is different apart from the missing sounds is that I have a blue check runway sign on take off even though its filled in correctly. You can ignore it and it will take off ok.

It's at 99%. I am not sure if anyone is capable of making new DLLs but I know someone is writing a 64 bit sound DLL for the real air custom sounds, maybe that could be of some help in the future.
I will give it a full test tomorrow.

The developer of the XML config and XML sound gauge is aware of P3Dv4, so new versions are just a matter of time.

Hello guys,
Now I making HESH airport, but I have a problem.
SH444, a waypoint in RNAV runway 04L, isn't exits at anywhere.
Not only SH444, I can confirm that all RNAV approach points aren't exits
Also a some of SID and STAR waypoints.
I search in database include, and in charts to found a coordinates, but I can't found anything.
What I should do now?
The airport is ready, but I can't upload it while there some points are missing.

Hello guys,
Now I making HESH airport, but I have a problem.
SH444, a waypoint in RNAV runway 04L, isn't exits at anywhere.
Not only SH444, I can confirm that all RNAV approach points aren't exits
Also a some of SID and STAR waypoints.
I search in database include, and in charts to found a coordinates, but I can't found anything.
What I should do now?
The airport is ready, but I can't upload it while there some points are missing.

Latest worldwide fixes available for free are collected here: http://www.aero.sors.fr/navint.html
HESH is included in the MiddleEast section. Throw the MiddleEastINT.BGL and the MiddleEastINT_T.bgl (for terminal waypoints) into the FSX/Addon Scenery/scenery folder and you will find next to HESH several approach waypoints with numbers of SH7xx. Do you use the latest HESH AIP charts? Older charts may have used fixes, which are out of date and so not more listed and available.

Latest worldwide fixes available for free are collected here: http://www.aero.sors.fr/navint.html
HESH is included in the MiddleEast section. Throw the MiddleEastINT.BGL and the MiddleEastINT_T.bgl (for terminal waypoints) into the FSX/Addon Scenery/scenery folder and you will find next to HESH several approach waypoints with numbers of SH7xx. Do you use the latest HESH AIP charts? Older charts may have used fixes, which are out of date and so not more listed and available.

I converted them to xml but nothing found, I use navigraph chart last airac.
In HESH no waypoint (in chart) start with SH7xx, all is SH4xx and SH5xx
Also, there no Egypt AIP, so I use navigraph (updated with last airac).

Hello guys,
Now I making HESH airport, but I have a problem.
SH444, a waypoint in RNAV runway 04L, isn't exits at anywhere.
Not only SH444, I can confirm that all RNAV approach points aren't exits
Also a some of SID and STAR waypoints.
I search in database include, and in charts to found a coordinates, but I can't found anything.
What I should do now?
The airport is ready, but I can't upload it while there some points are missing.

You can create SH444 as a user waypoint. That's exactly what I did for the RNAV approaches I have created in Colombia.

Any explanation why it went from messing up FLC about 50% of the time in V3 to being perfect 99% of the time? All I did was copy the folders and gauges over and change the xlmtools.
Maybe the increase in FPS means the plane can respond better.
Edit - spoke too soon, the A318 and A319 were great but the A320 suffers the same problem.

Any explanation why it went from messing up FLC about 50% of the time in V3 to being perfect 99% of the time? All I did was copy the folders and gauges over and change the xlmtools.
Maybe the increase in FPS means the plane can respond better.
Edit - spoke too soon, the A318 and A319 were great but the A320 suffers the same problem.

Well, I'd have said that it was a P3D bug, but it rather seems to be one related to the FMC or autopilot.

Well, I'd have said that it was a P3D bug, but it rather seems to be one related to the FMC or autopilot.

I think theres a very narrow window where the CoG is ok, maybe it could be solved of the AP when to 2000 fpm climb or descent and then adjust from there. That could be why it happens more in the A320 and A321.

There is surprisingly an already solved SID related bug again in Bjoern´s panel 1.60: The departure starts from the airport center location instead from the runway starting point. Enclosed one example from the same aircraft A320_IAE, same SID in Vancouver. I tested this in another airport too with the same result.

The right pic is the original A320_IAE FDD panel 1.60 and the left pic is Bjoern´s A320_IAE MOD panel 1.60. Could this please be re-fixed? I have trouble to properly define and test SID tracks.

There is surprisingly an already solved SID related bug again in Bjoern´s panel 1.60: The departure starts from the airport center location instead from the runway starting point. Enclosed one example from the same aircraft A320_IAE, same SID in Vancouver. I tested this in another airport too with the same result.

The right pic is the original A320_IAE FDD panel 1.60 and the left pic is Bjoern´s A320_IAE MOD panel 1.60. Could this please be re-fixed? I have trouble to properly define and test SID tracks.

I grabbed a bit deeper....
A320_IAE: the culprit is that the "A320FD-FMC.CAB" folder in the panel.A320IAE folder is V1.59, not V1.60. After replacing it bug is gone
A320_CFM: is ok, because there is already the right "A320FD-FMC.CAB" V1.60 folder.

Correction:
- copy and paste the "A320FD-FMC.CAB" within the panel.A320CFM to the panel.A320IAE.
- better would be to follow in the future again Francois´original folder location method and to locate "A320FD-FMC.CAB" into the FSX/Gauges folder and to delete/cancel "A320FD-FMC.CAB" in the "panel.A320CFM" and "panel.A320IAE" folders.

I find the original setup of the project way too cluttered. Save for the ECAM screen, there is absolutely no difference between the IAE and CFM models and therefor, I'd love to rationalize everything and cut down on the number of files and folders.
But this will make implementing any updates much more difficult...

I find the original setup of the project way too cluttered. Save for the ECAM screen, there is absolutely no difference between the IAE and CFM models and therefor, I'd love to rationalize everything and cut down on the number of files and folders.
But this will make implementing any updates much more difficult...

IMO to be clarified between you and Francois.

I´ve seen a message in the french forum, that Francois intends to participate in July again. There is also an advise to this forum and to your VC MOD.
BTW It would be nice if you provide us a downloadable current A320 full package again including all updates and known fixes. I assume it is difficult for "forum newbies" to sort out the new VC MOD pack, update and hotfix explanations shared in several different mails.

Q: I prefer to get the aircraft cold and dark at the beginning. What to do? Deactivation of A320_FMS_Com.xml and A320_FMS_init.xml files feasible?

BTW It would be nice if you provide us a downloadable current A320 full package again including all updates and known fixes. I assume it is difficult for "forum newbies" to sort out the new VC MOD pack, update and hotfix explanations shared in several different mails.

Next weekend, maybe, but it's just the main pack and the fix that's required anyway. Everything else is in the readme.
And newbies are not my target audience.

Q: I prefer to get the aircraft cold and dark at the beginning. What to do? Deactivation of A320_FMS_Com.xml and A320_FMS_init.xml files feasible?

Delete my modified A320_FMS_init.xml.

In the long run, I want to implement an XML load/configuration manager which I've been using in other aircraft. Next to payload and fuel management outside of the FSX menus, it provides a load/save frame work and a "cold and dark" button. Provided I can manage to properly separate the systems from the FMC side in Francois' gauges, the result should be no more automatic resets of any kind.

Anyone got any idea why the master caution light comes on in the A330 during cruise? I have 100,000 lbs in the 2 wing tanks and it got down to 77,000 lbs and I get a caution light but nothing on the display. It cant be a tank running empty because I only filled up 2 wing tanks.

Hi...
Been away for a while as my PC is down so I'm using my laptop...This has got Windows 10 X64 on it and I've installed FSX SE...Seems Ok. Just tried to load th A319 latest version and an updated for the panel and .air file. I think I've configured everything correctly, but I'm having a problem with the FMC and some readouts on the Engine display (N1 showing xx) Here's a pic..hopefully

Thanks again for help. Been a while and I want my PA Airbuses back! BTW..Did put the engines on later..DOH!! Still no FMC...
ZA

So, before to get information about whats happens during my absence, I need some help about woindows Seven

So, a revolution : I changed my old Windows XP to Seven. I past many time to install my new OS. But I have many difficulties with Win 7 and I have some bug with FD-FMC. When I save my flight, FD-FMC cannot update the FSX flight plan file and the FD-FMC backup file is not created. I think that is a Right management issue and the gauge may not to write in the User\Document folder......

But I have many difficulties with Win 7 and I have some bug with FD-FMC. When I save my flight, FD-FMC cannot update the FSX flight plan file and the FD-FMC backup file is not created. I think that is a Right management issue and the gauge may not to write in the User\Document folder......
Francois

WIN7 FMC_Path.ini should look like this: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\Documents\\Flight Simulator X-Dateien\\
You will notice that the path folders include engl. folder names, although the OS is a german version.

Wulf probably has it right but if that's not working, its probably the UAC taking over. I just turn if off.
W7 and above won't let you save anything in program files/* so beware of that too. So FSX can be installed into C://FSX but it will have problems in PF.

Wulf probably has it right but if that's not working, its probably the UAC taking over. I just turn if off.
W7 and above won't let you save anything in program files/* so beware of that too. So FSX can be installed into C://FSX but it will have problems in PF.

2. It is highly recommended to install the FSX root folder into D: or elsewhere (HD as SSD preferred), not into C:, to
- avoid confusion with 3rd party addons e.g. DX10 fixer and
- separate/independent FSX data management of more than 100 GB concentrated in one HD.

Bjoern. I flown A320 v1.60 today and everything seems perfect. I like very much your upgrades.

The only thing I would like ask you -if feasible- is adding a small window popup to push ECAMs pages buttons. Now the Ecam buttons are partially covered by throttles levers so i cannot push some of them during flight. Or an other best possibility could be update the lower buttons in the ECAM popup window..

The only thing I would like ask you -if feasible- is adding a small window popup to push ECAMs pages buttons. Now the Ecam buttons are partially covered by throttles levers so i cannot push some of them during flight. Or an other best possibility could be update the lower buttons in the ECAM popup window..

The only solution I would go for is a custom cockpit camera focused on the control panel.

I wouldn't know where to put a 2D panel since there's already so many and adding the buttons to the ECAM popup just makes it unnecessarily complex.

Replace all CameraDefinitions except number "001" in the aircraft.cfg.

In other news, I've successfully transferred the XMLConfig based load/save system to an XMLTools script. Advantage: It's livery specific, only saves when told to (no autosave requirement), plays well with the FMC load/save functionality and does away with another P3Dv4 incompatible gauge.

Regarding the PFD/MFD/ECAM displays, I think I found a workaround to keep the brightness constant (yet dimmable) at day and night. I can't, however, make it work with the remaining gauge polygons and night textures yet since I'm away for most of the time and naturally forgot to pack the most up to date source files.

To make matters worse, I only have a metered internet connection (for now) and therefor can't upload anything or do extensive research.